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Looking for a wheel
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05/06/15 08:36 PM
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redchevy
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My wife ran something over and blew a tire and bent a rim on our car. Its a 2014 Ford Escape, has the painted steel wheels with hubcaps. Dealer wants 330 bucks for one, cheapest I have been able to find that someone actually has in stock/can get is 200. GUy on craigslist has 3 of them for abou $50 each, but he is 100 miles away...
I have called every salvage yard in san Antonio I can find a number for and nobody has one.
I have a call into a company that straightens rims, but they haven't gotten back with me.
Any ideas?
Thanks
matt
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Re: Looking for a wheel
[Re: redchevy]
#10824331
05/07/15 02:16 AM
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Yellowcat
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Snyder salvage in holland texas, anderson auto salvage in troy texas.
Just a few yards we deal with all the time
Justin 63lb, 2 58lb, several 40's, 38lb, and several 20lb yellas.
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Re: Looking for a wheel
[Re: redchevy]
#10824400
05/07/15 02:46 AM
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grout-scout
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100 miles isn't all that far, make a day of it.
What city are they in?
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Re: Looking for a wheel
[Re: redchevy]
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05/07/15 02:06 PM
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redchevy
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Found one at a salvage yard in New Braunfels, only about 30 miles for me. Dang who would have thought it was that dang hard to find a friggin factory steel wheel Getting it done for way less than the dealer quoted. When he told me the total would be close to 600 with tax for 1 tire and 1 rim it made me a little mad. I would have rode public transportation for a few months before I paid that just on the principal of it.
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Re: Looking for a wheel
[Re: fordnut]
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05/07/15 02:14 PM
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redchevy
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That is who im getting it from.
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Re: Looking for a wheel
[Re: redchevy]
#10825342
05/07/15 03:38 PM
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patriot07
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I'd drive the 100 miles.
I don't know of a good place to get one.
Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards. - Soren Kierkegaard
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Re: Looking for a wheel
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05/07/15 03:50 PM
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redchevy
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I'd drive the 100 miles.
I don't know of a good place to get one. PICKING IT UP THIS AFTERNOON I FOUND ONE
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